Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1451 to 1460 of 1948.

• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start by saying that what we are doing by discussing this Motion especially, is that we are now starting to grow and effect the Constitution. We are starting to grapple with issues which will determine which direction the constitutionalism in this country takes root. This Motion touches very directly on certain fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution which, for the record, I wish to bring to the attention of the House. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: I wish to bring to the attention of the House Article 33 of the Constitution that guarantees freedom of expression. That freedom includes the freedom to seek, receive or impart information or ideas, freedom of artistic creativity and, especially, Article 33(1)(c) that guarantees academic freedom and freedom of scientific research. It is under this scientific research that the science of opinion polling falls. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to draw the attention of the House to Article 34 of the Constitution that guarantees freedom of the media and, especially, Article 34(2)(a) and (b) that guarantees the following:- “The State shall not exercise control over or interfere with any person engaged in broadcasting the production or circulation of any publication or the dissemination of information by any medium. That is a guaranteed freedom in the Constitution. The same Constitution, at Article 27, guarantees equality and freedom from discrimination; essentially, that the State must not take any measure that amounts to discrimination. ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: I want to urge the Mover of this Motion - I am reliably informed that he is on the road to bringing a Bill to this House - that we instead use a legislative path to attain the same end, and not send the wrong message that we are attempting to introduce censure of media, and censure of information through the window. That will be a wrong message; it will be a message which, especially at this time when we are fast tracking implementation of the Constitution, might just send the wrong signal that this house is not committed to ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: to ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs:- (a) Under what circumstances were three Kenyan fishermen, namely Mr. Lucas Odinga, Mr. Godfrey Egesa and Ms Maria Girigori, from Gauze Village in Budalang’i, killed at Maning Village in Sigulu Island, Uganda, on 18th April 2011 at 3.00 a.m? (b) Has the Kenya Government contacted the Government of Uganda over the matter, and what measures have been taken to ensure justice for the deceased and compensation to their families? view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: (c) What measures has the Government taken to guarantee the safety of Kenyan citizens trading in the waters of Lake Victoria, and halt the constant harassment and killings by Ugandans? view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister has told us a lot of things and I empathize with him for the very difficult situation he finds himself in on behalf of the country. Could he, specifically assist this country and the Government by pinpointing exactly where the problem is? Where exactly is the problem? Where does this buck stop? Who is responsible? There has been talk that the 57,000 metric tonnes brought in by Gulf Air could be clogging the system. If that is not the problem, who exactly is responsible for what is happening now? Finally, listening to the ... view
• 4 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT view
• 4 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me close this mood with your permission. I want to support the amendment. In supporting this amendment let me say that, really, this is not the first time that this House will be shortening--- view
• 4 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that correction is acknowledged. I support the Procedural Motion. In supporting this Motion, let us acknowledge that this is not the first time that this House will be shortening a publication period. We have taken record time to debate and adopt even more critical Bills, like the National Cohesion and Reconciliation Act. Implementation of this Constitution is a critical matter. I do not think it is also in order that we blame the Minister, who has worked his soles off to ensure that we beat the deadlines in the Fifth Schedule. We know that a ... view